Nigeria: Ken Saro-Wiwa - Group Claims Govt Yet to Meet Ogoni's Demands

Activists under the aegis of the Peoples Advancement Centre have lamented that 28 years after the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa by the military junta of the late head of state General… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Sign MOU for Oil, Gas Sector Cooperation

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a robust framework for collaboration… Read more »

Nigeria: Airlines, Others Count Losses As Labour Lock Down Imo, Abuja Airports

Passengers were forced to miss their flights yesterday morning and many airport workers were stranded as organised labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Begins Countrywide Dry Season Farming

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has set out to support effective dry-season farming across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: UK Okays Jigawa Formula for Recruiting 6,000 Teachers

United Kingdom (UK) Mission also known as Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) has endorsed the formula adopted by the Jigawa State government to recruit 6,000 teachers. Read more »

Nigeria: Moghalu Headlines Africa Private Sector, AfCFTA Events in Egypt, Ghana

The newly appointed chairman of the Advisory and Executive Boards of the Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS) and a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Attains 27.9% Female Participation in Peacekeeping

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has recorded 27.9 percent female participation in peacekeeping… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt, Ogun, Dangote Begin Work On Sagamu-Papalanto-Ilaro Road

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said construction work has commenced on the Sagamu-Papalanto-Ilaro Road under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement between Ogun… Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Days to Governorship Poll... Labour Bans Flights to Imo, Blacklists Uzodimma

The feud between organised labour and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has taken a turn for the worse as trade unions in the aviation sector yesterday directed the withdrawal of… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Opens e-Passport Offices in Italy, Spain, Others

As part of its ongoing commitment to streamline passport processing and acquisition for Nigerians residing in the diaspora, the federal government has unveiled additional enhanced… Read more »

Nigeria: Concerns Over Incessant Boat Mishaps On Nation's Inland Waterways

Since the start of 2023, over 250 Nigerians have died in various boat mishaps across the nation's inland waterways. Read more »

Nigeria: Tears of Joy As Kaduna Governor Promises Support for Last Freed Baptist Student

There were tears of joy in Kaduna on Wednesday as Governor Uba Sani received Treasure Ayuba, a student of Bethel Baptist High School, who was recently released from bandits'… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Demands 13 Percent Derivation From Hydro Electricity

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called on the federal government to pay 13 per cent derivation to Niger State for power generated and supplied to Nigerians through… Read more »

Nigeria: My Life Is Under Threat, Mohbad's Wife Tells Coroner

Cynthia Omowumi Aloba, wife of late Afrobeat singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on Tuesday, told the Lagos Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, investigating the… Read more »

Nigeria: Brain Drain - 51 Health Workers Quit Federal Medical Centre Abuja

Medical director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi, Abuja, Prof Sa'ad Ahmed, has said about 51 healthcare workers have resigned from the hospital since the beginning of… Read more »

Nigeria: Davido Begins 'Timeless' Concert Tour in Abuja Dec 14

Music superstar Davido has announced his concert for the festive season, commencing with 'Timeless Abuja Concert', which is scheduled for the December 14, 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: 36 Governors to Meet Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Chief On Partnerships for National Growth

The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has announced that it will host a meeting with the President of Global Growth and Opportunities at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF),… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Yaya Toure Named Saudi Arabia Assistant Coach

Yaya Toure has joined Saudi Arabia as an assistant coach, linking up with his former Man City boss Roberto Mancini thus increasing the number of top stars now playing on and off… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency, Obi On Warpath Over Supreme Court Judgement

The presidency and the Labour Party (LP) president candidate, Peter Obi, yesterday engaged in a media war over the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed President Bola Ahmed… Read more »

Nigeria: Reject Leaders of Tomorrow's Toga, Obasanjo Tells Youths

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigerian youths to reject the toga of being referred to as "leaders of tomorrow" rather than being called leaders of today which is… Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Feared Dead, One Critically Injured As Fire Razes Canadian Embassy

At least two people were feared dead, and one critically injured as fire razed a part of the Embassy of Canada in Abuja on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Polls - Peter Obi Should Accept Defeat, Find New Vocation - Presidency

The Presidency has urged the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to accept his election defeat and consider finding a new vocation instead of criticising the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Firms Commend China Over Import Expo

Nigerian trading companies participating in the 6th Edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) have lauded the Chinese Government for opening up its 1.4 billion market… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Tajbank Wins 'Islamic Bank of the Year' Award

TAJBank Limited, Nigeria's fastest-growing and most customer-friendly non-interest lender, has again won the BusinessDay newspaper's 2023 'Islamic Bank of the Year Award, beating… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Regains Ground to 970/$ At Parallel Market

The naira has appreciated to N970 per dollar on the black market, as government's plans to shore-up dollar liquidity in the foreign exchange (FX) market, triggered positive… Read more »